sort of like those necklaces you can hang your glasses or work id from.

This little guy gave me such a hard time! I knew I wanted him (yes him) blue to go with

this blue theme so I grabbed alcohol inks first. They slid right off, poo.

Then I grabbed paint, that didn't work at all, double poo. Then I grabbed my gilder's paste.

Hmm, I was onto something here.

That was till I tried to cover the gilder's paste with permalac and renaissance wax,

the blue smeared and slid right off. So back to the drawing board -with the help of my handy hubby

I got the gilder's paste to stay with a special lacquer he had at work.

Then I made my own bead soup with different sizes of seed beads, Swarovski crystals,

pearls Rochelle sent me and Czech glass beads.

This necklace is super, super long and so lightweight. I love it.

Thanks Rochelle for stretching me outta my box! I will def. be making more pieces like the last necklace, I found a new technique I love using with my Vintaj beads and I am no longer afraid of Gilder's paste and *gasp* bead soup. Oh and my daughter grabbed all the rest of the beads and is hoarding them for herself :-)

Be sure to visit the other blogs but especially my partner to see what she made with what I sent her:

Great pieces Shannon. Love all the detail about the coloring of the focal on the long necklace. I think we all learned from what you found out. The focal was certainly worth all the effort. Turned out so lovely and long!!

You pulled off the tricky pendant wonderfully! The recycled glass is exactly what it needed. Looove that you colored the clasp and used it in unique way! I'd wear this for my work id card everyday!I had so much fun Shannon! Thanks for being a great soup partner :)

Well of course our little princess needs to hoard some for herself. And your denim clasp! Swoon. You know I love seeing anything you create. Oh and that copper chain from Michael's and the focal! Licking the screen!

Love those blues! I'm so glad you made the Gilder's paste work because work it does!! It came out beautiful! I've been sitting on the fence about buying some and it might just have been moved into the need to buy some category :)

That first necklace, I love how you split the yummy blue beads up with the copper chain. And GO YOU for altering that clasp into a focal with gilder's! Such a cool idea! Everything looks just blue and beautiful. :)

Shannon, I've loved your style for a long time. I loved what you sent to your partner and I love what you created out of your soup. I love both peaces, but that first blue necklace that mixes a chunky chain with light blue...yummy! Isn't it fun to break out of creative boxes! Thanks to Lori for organizing this. I was like a little kid before Disney, couldn't sleep and kept waking up with excitement to see what everyone made. I didn't think I was going to do the next BSBP, but I'm in...this was way too much fun!

Hey Shannon! Nothing looked uncomfortable to me! I have to say that blue on the flower goddess pendant is hard for me to work with and you matched it perfectly! I love the length and balance on your second necklace! Elegant! Happy Bead Soup to you!

All three pieces are beautiful! I love the recycled glass and copper chain in the first necklace. The earrings (they are my favorite of the three) are so much fun-love the modern design. I really like how you colored the toggle blue and made it the focal-very clever!

Your jewelry is so creative! I love the eyeglass/badge holder -- much prettier than the ones employers hand out. You did a marvelous job with things that challenged you, and I think I'm going to have to get some recycled glass now!

You have created such amazing designs! I love the blue hues, and that copper chain in your first necklace is totally awesome. Using that floral clasp as a focal is so great! I have a similar floral focal, and can honestly say I have never thought of using it quite like that. Great job!

Way to go, Shannon!! You totally rocked this soup! It may have taken you out of your comfort zone, but it totally doesn't seem it :) I love that second necklace especially, the gilder's paste... the blue! Gorgeous :)

Very lovely! I would have been challenged by Gaea's pendant too but I think you've risen to the challenge wonderfully - that necklace is very cool. I love the chain from Michael's! I am always so jealous of the things you can pick up in that shop. I love the blues here too.

Sorry to hear about your little Hunter. I had a dog, Max, that was a terror and chewed and was so destructive when he was a puppy but grew up to be the best dog ever and he passed two years ago. We still miss him!Back to your soup, great designs. I love working with alcohol inks and gilders paste but they can be a little difficult at times, you really did a beautiful job.Sonya

I especially love the first necklace. I love the simple palette, and the translucent glass beads are a great contrast to the copper and ceramic focal. I like how it's gently asymmetrical. Good call on using the clasp as the focal in the second necklace--I have some of those very clasps and it never occurred to me to use them that way. It would make a great bail too. Thanks for the inspiration!